The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

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think of man who owed his tailor a
bill for yearsP" ''Who is the tailorP
Quick" -PittSburgh Dispatch.
"A Missouri sheriff went home in
disguise in the evening to see if his wife
would scare. She fired three shots at
him so promptly that he dropped his
experiment and began looking for the
end of one of his fingers. Detroit Free
Press.
Deer in the far West are fast going
the way of the buffalo One dealer in
Jacksonville, Ore, in two months
bought thirteen hundred deer skins, and
other dealers in Southern Oregon have
bought as many. These were all killed
for their skins only, contrary to law.
About five hundred workmen are
employed at Berlin in the production
of shoe rosettes. The sale amountsto
about one million yearly, and the ro-
settles are exported to all the European
countries and North and South Amer
lea.
"A devil fish with seven arms, each
from nine to thirteen feet in length, was
lately washed ashore at the Oregon
coast, having perhaps died of old age.
Those who examined the body were of
the opinion that he could have easily
handled three men in shallow water.
Smear on the Printers lux
II you want to succeed in business lima
Smear on the printers ink.
If in q procession you wish to shine,
Smear on the printers ink.
Fear not to tell what you have TO SELL
Advertise, and do IL well;
II you'd have the customers come pell neil.
Smear on the printers ink.
-Brooklyn Citizen.
Natural gas is by no means arecent
discovery. Even its utilization for the
purposes of the mechanic arts was long
ago successfully attempted in China,
where, by pipes of bamboo, it was con-
veyed from natural wells to suitable
furnaces, and consumed by means Of
terra Gotta burners.
Very few hotels now keep old reg
listers. They are either burned, dis
posed of TO autograph collectors, or
sold for waste paper. The trouble
hotels have become involved in, and the
unenviable prominence some got
through registers in court, is the reason
for this action on the part of proprie-
tors.--N. Y. Herald.
"A party of young ladies were in the
city recently who are taking trip to
Washington on the savings made by
eschewing expensive dresses on class
day ut their college. The custom not
only enables them to see the world, but
will make them preferred class Of
candidates for matrimony Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette.
Profound philosophy is sometimes
met with in unexpected places. A poor
old man who was engaged in out-of-
door labor that evidently paid but a
pitiful return for many weary hours Of
arduous work. was overheard to remark
feelingly to a fellow-laborer: 81 wish
could live two lives, and have the last
one first "-ProUi9cnce Journal.
The town of Weathersfeld, NJ Y.
has freak in the person of young
girl, the daughter of farmer. who,
without any previous training, has de-
veloped decided talent for literature
and music. A few days ago she rose
from sick bed and wrote book which
is said to be interesting, and since then
she has composed several pieces for the
piano. Her "gift comes from an influ-
ence outside of her." she says.-M Y
Tribune.
Sidney Welsh, an English burglar,
recently arrested in Cleveland, was ap-
parently dead when his cell was visited
the other day. Slaps, shakings and
cold water failed to revive him. 1t was
thought that he had poisoned himself,
and doctor came with stomach pump
and Welsh was emptied. He still re-
NAMED dead. BY this time the doctor
was led to believe that Welsh was
shamming, so he gently tickled him in
the ribs and then the dead man smiled.
But he had proved himselfa remarkable
shammer. Cleveland Leader.
An Albany clergyman who was at
the west end slide few weeks ago gaz-
ing with delight upon the animating
spectacle was asked in jest by one Of
his parishioners why he did not take
The toboggan for a text. He promised
that on the following Sunday he would
preach sermon appropriate to winter
sports in Albany. A number of tobog-
gamers, remembering the promise, at
tended service the following Sunday
and were not little amazed when the
last clause of the first verse Of the
twenty-sixth Psalm was given out as
p t...a text The clergyman had fulfilled
his promise. Journal.
Professional humorists may be in
terested in these two jokes: Mrs. W..
walking on one of the wharves at New
York, loosely asked asailor why ship
was always called she. o. said the
son of Neptune, because the rigging
costs more than the hull. ," "A preacher
who kept q hucksters shop was heard
one day to say to his shopman: John,
have you watored the rum" Yes.